NBAA Convention News 2002

All NBAA Convention news

Honeywell forecast sees a 'steady climb'

Boom times will not quickly return to the business aviation marketplace, but the pace of aircraft orders should start picking up slightly over the next 12
Aircraft

Cessna betting on a ‘sure thing’ with CJ3

Cessna Aircraft is living up to its marketing tag line “Sure Thing” with the introduction yesterday afternoon of the Citation CJ3.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options adds Citation X

Flight Options announced yesterday that it is adding the Cessna Citation X to its current stable of 10 aircraft models, with the first five aircraft becomi
Avionics

Collins teams with Airbus in ACJ deal

Airbus has appointed Rockwell Collins as the avionics supplier of reference for its Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ).

Avanti completes record flight

On Sunday under a humid central Florida sky, a Piaggio P.180 Avanti settled to the runway at Orlando Executive Airport, setting a speed record for Class C-
Aircraft

SJ30-2 takes a break from tests for NBAA

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 seven-place entry-level jet is making its debut here at NBAA ’02.
Maintenance and Modifications

800SP sprouts blended winglets

After a successful flight program and anticipated certification, Aviation Partners Inc.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 scores in CJ3, G150

Rockwell Colllins emerged a winner yesterday with the announcement that the Cedar Rapids, Iowa company’s Pro Line 21 avionics system has been selected as s
Aircraft

Flush with fresh FAA certification, Legacy hopes for a hot U.S. market

With the ink still wet on its FAA certificate, the super-midsize Embraer Legacy flies above Florida’s intercoastal waterway en route to Orlando.
Aircraft

Bombardier renames its latest, now known as Challenger 300

Among all the factors that influence a buyer’s decision to purchase one business jet over another, brand loyalty is well recognized as one of the strongest